Fighting the wind while wrestling with your Bike...
Resident Ginger Kid...
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cross wind suck on CCC... hitting the lights without the concret divider... wow its scary if your not paying attention...
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2005 Joe Gibbs Silverado # 0396
1988 Monte Carlo SS 5.3/T56 and too many mods.
2003 Honda 954RR
2005 Joe Gibbs Silverado # 0396
1988 Monte Carlo SS 5.3/T56 and too many mods.
2003 Honda 954RR
Two wheels only
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My bike corrects itself when I get hit with a gusty cross wind. I was really surprised at first that it was not a bigger deal, but cross winds do not really bother me as the bike just automatically leans into it and keeps going straight. The tires move left or right depending on the direction of the wind, but never more than 1/4 of a lane or so and my body barely moves at all, just leans into the wind a bit with the bike.
It sounds like not all bikes do that from the rest of these posts???
It sounds like not all bikes do that from the rest of these posts???
Just another +1 for the busa.
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ooo i just become one with the bike or find a box truck..
i was coming back from the other side of the skyway with winds really really kicking up they even had the lights flashing of high winds i was getting blown everywhere... i found a box truck went to the driver window and gave him some hand gestures, he understood so we went probably 45mph over the whole bridge there was a line of cars behind me... i didnt care though my ass (125lbs) was gonna get thrown off the bridge!
i was coming back from the other side of the skyway with winds really really kicking up they even had the lights flashing of high winds i was getting blown everywhere... i found a box truck went to the driver window and gave him some hand gestures, he understood so we went probably 45mph over the whole bridge there was a line of cars behind me... i didnt care though my ass (125lbs) was gonna get thrown off the bridge!
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Just lean with it. I haven't tried gassing it yet. Leaning seems to work just fine by itself.
I ride ccc everyday. The only time the wind had me worried was last year when it was like a steady 50 mph crosswind and it was raining so hard cars had to slow down because they couldn't see. That was shady as i was leaning hard as hell and the road looked like a lake. I was able to do 70-80 still without sliding at all though. It was funny though, i was soaked on one side and dry on the other..lol.
I ride ccc everyday. The only time the wind had me worried was last year when it was like a steady 50 mph crosswind and it was raining so hard cars had to slow down because they couldn't see. That was shady as i was leaning hard as hell and the road looked like a lake. I was able to do 70-80 still without sliding at all though. It was funny though, i was soaked on one side and dry on the other..lol.
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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands.
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